Edgefield, Ohio

Edgefield is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Edgefield derives its name from Obadiah Edge, landowner of the town site.[2] A post office called Edgefield was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1914.[3] Edgefield had 46 inhabitants in 1910.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edgefield, Ohio
  2. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 42.
  3. "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  4. Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. p. 269.



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